DOE Office of International Climate and Technology Closed

DOE Office of International Climate and Technology Closed

On June 15, 2017, the Department of Energy (DOE) closed the Office of International Climate and Technology (OICT), and informed its 11 staff members that thier positions were being eliminated. OICT was formed in 2010 to provide technical advice on greenhouse gas emissions reductions and worked with other countries to develop clean energy technologies.

The shuttering of OICT follows a March 2017 directive from a DOE supervisor telling OICT staff not to use the phrases “climate change,” “emissions reduction” or “Paris Agreement” in written memos, briefings or other written communication.